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Well I went out today and found a cache (GCMHHM) that had not been found in a while. Actually it hadn't been found since November 3, 2005. Yes 2005. 14 Months. The cache has actually been archived due to the lack of tender loving care by its owner. Turns out, based on reading logs, that the owner was misled into thinking the cache was muggled. He then temp. disabled it. After not getting to it PA archived the cache. I didn't actually look at the page I just went to the coords I had. Bingo... walked right up to it. The cache now needs some lovin' as things are wet but it is still in good shape and the locatio is nice.

Now my real question is what is the greatest gap between one of your finds and the last one on the cache?

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I've actually got all the clues for the one you speak of, but never went after it because it was archived before we attempted it. It's good to know it's still out there.

I found one of Bosun's cache Ship's Bell I the same way you are talking about. Reading the logs at the time I decided to go look for it and lo and behold it was still there. I found it on 7/17/06 and it hadn't been found since 3/25/05, 16 months had gone by. I sent a note to PA but he replied it was the cache owner's choice to unarchive it. I sent a note to the owner but never got a reply

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Well I went out today and found a cache (GCMHHM) that had not been found in a while. Actually it hadn't been found since November 3, 2005. Yes 2005. 14 Months. The cache has actually been archived due to the lack of tender loving care by its owner. Turns out, based on reading logs, that the owner was misled into thinking the cache was muggled. He then temp. disabled it. After not getting to it PA archived the cache. I didn't actually look at the page I just went to the coords I had. Bingo... walked right up to it. The cache now needs some lovin' as things are wet but it is still in good shape and the locatio is nice.

Now my real question is what is the greatest gap between one of your finds and the last one on the cache?

I think this is a bonus cache and several of the clue micros are archived.

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Same problem here. Recently, I tried my best to salvage Bosun's "Anchors Aweight" through e-mails to the owner and posts to the cache. It got archived by the PA because of inaction. ...seems like he has lost interest. Sad. :'(

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And for some reason, GCMHHM's owner kind of dropped off the geocaching radar. He hasn't logged in since November.

I found OIL! GCK3HN by One of the Texas Vikings a couple weeks ago and it hadn't been logged since July of 2005. Some muggles found it in Nov '05 and signed the log book, but never logged it online. Of course then WTT-B2 came behind me and found it a few days later. I think he follows me sometimes...

When I found Time's a Wastin' (GCMA2X) back in November, it had gone unfound for 21 months. Then WTT-B2 came behind me and found that one too. I think I see a pattern forming here.

Your kind of stealing my thunder, so here goes. I have been planning on starting a feature here on HGCS to keep track of area caches that have gone unfound for the longest time and to highlight local cachers when they finally log one of these elusive gems. Kind of like the SouthEast Texas Gang does on their website. I told GQ I'd get back with him on that and maybe this is the impetus I need to finish getting the data together.

Now, don't any of you steal my idea!!!! ...that I stole from SETX Gang...

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Hey, would anybody like it if there was a feature on area caches that have been there a really long time without anybody finding them. And then when the caches are found, you could do a feature on the cacher that found them. Don't you think that is a really good idea?

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I guess since ATMA has an official stalker some of the rest of us can get official stalkers too. HC now has WTT-B2 and we have as our stalker. Of course, we might be stalkers too, but we're so far unofficial until we get caught.

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I guess since ATMA has an official stalker some of the rest of us can get official stalkers too. HC now has WTT-B2 and we have as our stalker. Of course, we might be stalkers too, but we're so far unofficial until we get caught.

This is at the top of my list for a non-rainy but still chilly spring weekend. I don't want alot of snake activity, that's why the wish for chilly weather. Actually hoping for a weekend before the Texas Challenge (if possible).

I would issue a public invitation for caching companions but every time I do...I have to cancel while everyone else goes and has a good time. When I finally figure out the weekend, I will just issue an invitation to the few cachers I know idiotic enought to join me. (GQ and twodogknight this specifically means you!!!)

This is at the top of my list for a non-rainy but still chilly spring weekend. I don't want alot of snake activity, that's why the wish for chilly weather. Actually hoping for a weekend before the Texas Challenge (if possible).

I would issue a public invitation for caching companions but every time I do...I have to cancel while everyone else goes and has a good time. When I finally figure out the weekend, I will just issue an invitation to the few cachers I know idiotic enought to join me. (GQ and twodogknight this specifically means you!!!)

Dude, BE SURE to check all the Navidad River info. I put flood tethers on RvW and Banjo Music (110 feet away) because those caches routinely spend about 3 months UNDER water. Sometimes as much as 20 feet of it.

Ya might just wanna check THIS thread as well and consider it before you decide that solid ground would be faster than the river as some folks have in the past.

This is at the top of my list for a non-rainy but still chilly spring weekend. I don't want alot of snake activity, that's why the wish for chilly weather. Actually hoping for a weekend before the Texas Challenge (if possible).

I would issue a public invitation for caching companions but every time I do...I have to cancel while everyone else goes and has a good time. When I finally figure out the weekend, I will just issue an invitation to the few cachers I know idiotic enought to join me. (GQ and twodogknight this specifically means you!!!)

This is at the top of my list for a non-rainy but still chilly spring weekend. I don't want alot of snake activity, that's why the wish for chilly weather. Actually hoping for a weekend before the Texas Challenge (if possible).

I would issue a public invitation for caching companions but every time I do...I have to cancel while everyone else goes and has a good time. When I finally figure out the weekend, I will just issue an invitation to the few cachers I know idiotic enought to join me. (GQ and twodogknight this specifically means you!!!)

I feel soooo left out. :'(

Nothing personal. I will remember to email you when I decide on a weekend.

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Dude, BE SURE to check all the Navidad River info. I put flood tethers on RvW and Banjo Music (110 feet away) because those caches routinely spend about 3 months UNDER water. Sometimes as much as 20 feet of it.

Ya might just wanna check THIS thread as well and consider it before you decide that solid ground would be faster than the river as some folks have in the past.

One if by land, two if by sea. Part of the decision is when I can borrow the kayaks from my cousin.

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OK, until I get my own cubby-hole or whatever, I'll post preliminary info on this thread.

I ran pocket queries on all cache placed prior to Jan 1, 2006 within a 50 mile radius of downtown Houston and here are the results:

I came up with 938 unique, unarchived geocaches in that radius (remember, placed prior to 2006). That's not as many as I though it would be, but I've triple-checked my PQ's and that's what they came up with. Of those 938 caches, only 14 have not been found since Jan 1, 2006. Of those 14, 5 appear to be or have been verified as missing. 5 caches are listed as temporarily unavailable (this includes 3 of the missing ones).

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I've been watching this thread and the one about the four cache loop. I have the week-end of February 10 off and plan on doing plenty of intense caching. I usualy cache alone but can be sociable if required. One caveat for me might to mention that high intensity doesn't mean 150 caches. Au contrair.

Somewhere over the week-end I plan on hiking 10-20 miles, getting wet, climb a cliff, grab a few Terracaches and any geocaches that get in my way. Just see what kind of adventure we can muster up.

If there is a group hitting the Row V Wade/Banjo Music cache, I'd like in on it. I'm a ways away so I'm not familiar with the river in question but am capable of either method of attack.

The 4 cache loop would be a good alternative. I would even consider doing them both on consecutive days.

I live north of Waco but travel and/or camping would not be a problem.